tapped out
Example Sentences
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“Everything followed him,” Starr added as he tapped out Donegan’s signature rhythm and Burnett looked on with a smile.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Oil stocks, which have risen since the start of the Iran war in late February, are starting to look tapped out.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The big problem with the latest quarter seemed to be that FanDuel won too many bets, leaving its users tapped out and unable to bet more.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
Many would-be funders of Cuomo or other hypothetical candidates have simply tapped out, and many in New York’s business elites no longer want to send good money after bad.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025
He dragged the basket out into the floor and set the jars out of it and then tipped over the basket and tapped out the dirt.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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